California Republican gubernatorial candidate and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman answers questions form the media following the second televised debates between Whitman and California attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown at Fresno State October 2, 2010 in Fresno, California. (Getty Images)

California Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman gave Nicky Diaz Santillan a job, paid her more than many of our current college grads make. She paid her more money in an hour than she could have earned in a day in her native Mexico. She earned vacation, days off and other benefits because she was employed by Meg Whitman. Now she is being manipulated by the political machine that opposes Meg Whitman for governor.

Naturally Santillan denies she is a puppet. But she will probably get a job with another generous American that will pay her above minimum wage. Maybe her lawyer or Whitman’s opponent will hire her. On the other hand everybody knows that she is in this country illegally so they will fear hiring her. However, I wonder if her lawyer will sue them if they do hire her.

Meg Whitman didn’t cross the border illegally, she didn’t falsify her Social Security, didn’t lie about her citizenship status. Meg’s erred in not turning her over to the authorities when she realized that she was an illegal.

Jerry Martinez

Aliso Viejo

Evaluating the evidence

Mr. Delgado makes assumptions. He says former eBay CEO Meg Whitman lied about not receiving a letter from the Social Security Administration. He claims that Social Security sent several letters to the family, and at least one was signed by her husband.

I’m not sure about Delgado’s claims. There is no evidence that the family received any letters. Her husband didn’t sign the letter. Instead, he referred it to the housekeeper. The newspapers have not published any letter.

Delgado assumes that Meg released the housekeeper to protect her political career. According to the newspapers, Meg released the housekeeper after discovering she was illegal. The quote that Delgado cites is not from Meg, but the housekeeper. We don’t know if Meg ever said these things.

Mr. Delgado should also document whether Whitman told Hispanics one thing and “an American audience” another concerning Arizona’s AB1070. Finally, are Hispanics not “Americans”?

George W. Carlyle

Newport Beach

Allred was right, once!

I’m a Republican, but I want to credit celebrity attorney Gloria Allred for one decent act. Years ago, Juanita Broaddrick appeared on “60 Minutes” and accused Bill Clinton of raping her. She described the violent rape in graphic detail. It was apparent to anyone watching that she was telling the truth. Yet, the left and the so-called women’s groups were silent except Allred. She was the only prominent democratic woman to courageously go on television and say she believed that Broaddrick was telling the truth.

Roger Hawkes

Irvine

It’s fraud, Mr. Brown

It is ironic that people who support illegal immigrants’ rights to work would vilify someone for employing such an individual. It is also ironic to consider a wage three times the minimum as being sub par. One must consider why an employer issued a wage statement (W-2) to the IRS if they knew the employee provided false identification.

However, the most troubling issue concerns the fraudulent use of Social Security numbers and other identification. It is trivialized to the point of becoming accepted. I want to ask California Attorney General Jerry Brown what he is going to do about fraud.

G. Heitmann

Trabuco Canyon

Deportation? Don’t hold your breath

Mark Korte’s letter [“Allred’s campaign,” Oct. 7], said that Nicky Diaz Santillan would likely be arrested and deported. Well, don’t hold your breath for that to happen. Our California Attorney General is still too shocked at Whitman firing her and much too busy slinging mud to enforce the law.

He knows that taking action on this might cost him some Latino votes. We can’t have that now can we?

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